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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2009
And this seven and one-half years after 9/11. According to the Gallup Poll released April 27,
One of the key findings of this Gallup Poll is that a majority of Americans (55%) in retrospect believe the use of harsh interrogation techniques by the Bush administration was justified.
I wonder what the results would have been a few [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2009
Says the American Family Asssociation,
Congress is set to give legally protected status to 30 sexual orientations, including incest. Because of pressure from homosexual groups, Congress has refused to define what is meant by sexual orientation in H.R. 1913, the “Hate Crimes” bill. This means that the 30 different sexual orientations will be federally protected classes.
The [...]
Posted in SCNT, Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2009
An article in yesterday’s The New York Times trots out the shopworn “Church vs. State” argument on gay marriage. Although author Jeremy W. Peters and the good folks at The Gray Lady are to be to commended for inquiring into the conflicting perspectives about this issue within the religious African-American community, it is unfortunate that [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.